The Hermès sac à dépêches which was based on older bags designed to hold saddles was introduced in the 1930’s but it wasn’t until 1956 when Grace Kelly used the bag to shield her pregnancy from the paparazzi that it became forever known as the Kelly Bag. I have a vintage oxblood Kelly Bag that […]

I don’t think there is a woman anywhere who doesn’t remember that scene in Rear Window when Grace Kelly comes over with her Mark Cross overnight bag.  It was one of the most iconic examples of product placement ever seen and that was 1954.  The leather goods company which was founded 165 years ago was closed […]